A Journey Through Time With a South African Fossil Exhibit At a noted South African fossil exhibit an extraordinary and very rare collection of original fossils dating back more than 120 million years are on display. These fossils, a small selection from the institutes prized collection, date back even further than the earliest hominids and […]
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Sauropod Armor
Sauropod Armor is Not Something Frequently Referenced The sauropods, known for their huge size and extremely long necks and tails on a stout body, aren’t instantly associated with having armor like the Ankylosaurs. It has always been thought that the huge size of the sauropods kept these herbivores safe from predators, but how much do […]
Dinosaurs vs. Aliens
Dinosaurs vs. Aliens, Directed By Barry Sonnefeld Bought to you by director/filmaker Barry Sonnefeld (The Addams Family, Men In Black) and graphic novel creator Grant Morrison (Batman, The Invisibles, All-Star Superman) together with sci-fi artist Mukesh Singh and the artists at Liquid Comics Dominion: Dinosaurs vs Aliens is a cross-platform sci-fi project like never seen […]
Feathered Dinosaurs Were More Common Than We Thought
Feathered Dinosaurs or Scaled Dinosaurs? Is the widespread concept of dinosaurs as big scaly lizards on its way out? New fossil findings suggest that paleontologists may have to rethink the idea. A recent discovery of an exceptionally well-preserved fossil of a meat-eating dinosaur shows evidence of having a fluffy feathered tail. The creature did not […]
Paleontologists Take A Look At Dinosaur Arthritis
Dinosaur Arthritis Existed 150 Million Years Ago Palaeontologists from Bristol University, England have discovered that a degenerative condition similar to human arthritis existed 150 million years ago when the dinosaurs roamed the earth. Giant Marine Reptile Jaw Bone Discovered A fossilized jaw bone from a giant Pliosaurus dating back to the Upper Jurassic period was […]
Lighter Dinosaurs Make News
Lighter Dinosaurs Could Have Been 75% Lighter A team of international scientists have discovered that dinosaurs were actually much lighter in weight that previously though. Some of which weighed less than half of what was first estimated. Lighter Dinosaurs Calculated with Laser Technology Biologists at the University of Manchester in England together with U.S scientists […]